Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2023 Catch Sharing Plan; Automatic Action
seasonal-closure · west coast · halibut · Published 2023-08-08 · Effective 2023-08-04 · 88 FR 53383
Document
Document number
2023-16958
Federal Register citation
88 FR 53383
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; closure.
Category
seasonal-closure
Region
west coast
Species
halibut
Publication date
2023-08-08
Effective date
2023-08-04
NOAA docket
Docket No. 230331-0089
Abstract
NMFS announces closure of the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the California Coast subarea of the International Pacific Halibut Commission's regulatory Area 2A. The California Coast subarea will close on August 4, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. This action is intended to conserve Pacific halibut.